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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.11.2008 (43) Date of publication: 21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04 (21) Application number: 07761828.8 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/068147 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/131110 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 03.05.2006 US 797461 P (71) Applicant: Raptor Ridge, LLC Alamo, California 94507 (US)	(72) Inventors: WHEELER, William, K. Alamo, California 94507 (US) MOHAN, Ashik, A. Petaluma, California 94952 (US) (74) Representative: Cole, William Gwyn  HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)